Question

Write an equation of the line that passes through the points in the table.

x 0 1 2 3
y 10 7 4 1
y =

Answer 1

Answer:
`y=-3x+10`

Explanation:

Using the first two points in the table, the slope is
`(10-7)/(0-1)=-3`.

Since the y-intercept is 10, the equation is
`y=-3x+10`.